The history and practice of shell tempering in the Middle Atlantic: A useful balance

Southeastern Archaeology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-285

  Herbert, Joseph M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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ARCHAEOLOGY; CERAMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOLOCENE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

NYMPHAEA;

EID: 60849085439     PISSN: 0734578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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